KARACHI: The Sindh government is mulling directing restaurants and dhabas to close by 9 pm, as authorities take steps to implement social distancing steps in light of emerging coronavirus cases.
According to a spokesperson of the Sindh government, the chief minister has decided to adopt a 'Zero Tolerance' policy regarding precautionary measures for the coronavirus. He said that if late-night hoteling and loitering did not stop then the provincial government may direct dhabas and restaurants to close by 9 pm.
However, the spokesperson clarified, grocery stores will not be directed to close early. The IG Sindh has been instructed to arrest those selling Dettol, tissue papers and hand sanitizers at inflated costs.
Earlier, the chief minister had held a press conference where he revealed that the number of coronavirus patients in the province had swelled to 103. Murad had disclosed that 76 of the 103 had arrived in Sukkur district from Taftan (they had originally travelled to Iran) while 25 patients of the virus were in Karachi and one case had emerged in Hyderabad.
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